The King of the Beggars

"The King of the Beggars" is the first of two novellas written by Leslie Charteris included in the twenty-seventh Saint book Call for the Saint published in 1948.

Plot
Simon Templar and Hoppy Uniatz are recruited by a theatre actress to investigate the murder of a beggar and a criminal ring shaking down other needy people.

Television adaptation
"The King of the Beggars" was adapted as an episode of The Saint starring Roger Moore and first aired on November 14, 1963 during the second season.